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On the inside cover of this, it says, “The texture of her prose has a gossamer exquisiteness…� Well, here’s an example of what passed for gossamer in the age of rationing when this was first published:
"She went ahead of him through another door to put the cat down; while he had, owing to the unfamiliarity of this other, no less minute, hall, a renewal of difficulty over the old business of putting down his hat"
Not exactly silky smooth is it?
Bowen’s book has probably only survived for posterity b ...more
"She went ahead of him through another door to put the cat down; while he had, owing to the unfamiliarity of this other, no less minute, hall, a renewal of difficulty over the old business of putting down his hat"
Not exactly silky smooth is it?
Bowen’s book has probably only survived for posterity b ...more
I'll be honest: I found this book strangely tedious and difficult to read. The plot, viewed in the abstract, is excellent and fascinating. But it's a character driven book (which I also usually like) in which none of the characters seems particularly understandable. I realize this is part of the point of the book - how little we can know about each other, etc. - but it was just too dry to keep my interest.
There were many interesting things about this novel, including the setting in wartime Londo ...more
There were many interesting things about this novel, including the setting in wartime Londo ...more
Jan 20, 2008
Virginia
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Maria
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Laura
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Chas
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Cheryl
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